Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. A natural history of Belize
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. Out of the Ocean 18
8. 2. The Chiquibul Forest and Belize’s Terrestrial Ecosystems 74
9. 3. From the Ancient Maya to the New Millennium 144
10. 4. The Fauna of the Chiquibul 206
11. 5. Rhythm and Recovery 268
12. Appendix A. Provisional Amphibian Species Checklist of the Chiquibul 329
13. Appendix B. Provisional Reptile Species Checklist of the Chiquibul 331
14. Appendix C. Provisional Mammal Species Checklist of the Chiquibul 334
15. Appendix D. Provisional Bird Species Checklist of the Chiquibul 339
16. Notes 351
17. Bibliography 361
18. Index 379